Embracing the Brain and the body it lives in.
A diagnosis of any cancer in this organ or that system is scary. But nothing chills the heart or instils a panic kind of fear as much as the diagnosis of a brain tumour. It is the unknown, unseen territory that the tumour covers that scares us. It is like trying to read a map with only the pencil beam of the light at the end of a key chain. Nancy and her family enter this unknown territory with the hopes and fears of a loving family. She leads us into their darkness with her own questions and concerns.
All brain tumour families struggle to find ways to express their fears and summon their courage. Nancy's insightful and emotionally spoken essay will bring empathy from and strength to all family members who listen.